The 10 best careers in tech, according to the people who work in them

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No. 10: Software Architect

No. 10: Software Architect

Median base salary: $130,000
Job score: 4.2
Number of job openings: 653
Career opportunities rating: 3.4

A person that designs large complex software applications, and/or designs how such software will be deployed in an enterprise.

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No. 9: UX Designer

No. 9: UX Designer

Median base salary: $91,800
Job score: 4.3
Number of job openings: 863
Career opportunities rating: 3.6

A person that manages the look and feel of software, the part that the customer touches.

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No. 8: QA Manager

No. 8: QA Manager

Median base salary: $85,000
Job score: 4.4
Number of job openings: 3,749
Career opportunities rating: 3.4

Quality Assurance engineers test software to make sure it works like it's supposed to work.

No. 7: Software Development Manager

No. 7: Software Development Manager

Median base salary: $135,000
Job score: 4.4
Number of job openings: 1,199
Career opportunities rating: 3.4

A person that manages software development projects.

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No. 6: Analytics Manager

No. 6: Analytics Manager

Median base salary: $105,000
Job score: 4.5
Number of job openings: 982
Career opportunities rating: 3.7

A person that manages analytics software and processes, the software that helps companies answer business questions by sifting through a database or a big-data cache.

No. 5: Software Engineer

No. 5: Software Engineer

Median base salary: $95,000
Job score: 4.5
Number of job openings: 49,270
Career opportunities rating: 3.3

A computer programmer. There are many levels of programmers from entry level, to very senior.

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No. 4: Product Manager

No. 4: Product Manager

Median base salary: $106,680
Job score: 4.5
Number of job openings: 6,607
Career opportunities rating: 3.3

The person that manages software development or IT product development projects.

No. 3: Mobile Developer

No. 3: Mobile Developer

Median base salary: $90,000
Job score: 4.6
Number of job openings: 2,251
Career opportunities rating: 3.8

A person who writes mobile apps.

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No. 2: Solutions Architect

No. 2: Solutions Architect

Median base salary: $119,500
Job score: 4.6
Number of job openings: 2,906
Career opportunities rating: 3.5

This is a person that designs large, complex IT systems.

No. 1: Data Scientist

No. 1: Data Scientist

Median base salary: $116,840
Job score: 4.7
Number of job openings: 1,736
Career opportunities rating: 4.1

Companies are collecting more and more data these days, a trend called "big data." Data scientists are the people in charge of collecting and analyzing all of the data to find business insights.

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